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[HOW-TO] How to unlock your Redmi 5 Plus

What is this How-to for:
In our Telegram-group, I've seen quite some questions on what to do to unlock a Redmi 5 Plus.
There are a few different states a phone can be in when you receive it, such as 'Fake' roms, China stable, China DEV and so on. Below we'll try and make sense of it al and explain what is the best way of getting about unlocking your phone.
Update: With the release of the global Development rom, some people have successfully unlocked their device without having to perform the testpoint method. The rom can be found here:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.3.15/miui_HM5PlusGlobal_8.3.15_e69c117bf5_7.1.zip
After installing global development, please start unlocking by beginning at step 1 below, but skipping step 2!
Step 1: (needed for everyone who wants to unlock their phone, regardless):
1: Goto: http://en.miui.com/unlock/ and follow the steps there to apply for unlocking:
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This requires creating a MIUI forum account and entering a mobile number on which you will receive your approval. This number does NOT need to be the number you are going to use on your Redmi 5 Plus. As long as you create a MI account and hang on to that, you're good.
Getting the approval might take a while. The best way to check if your approval has been passed is to regularly revisit http://en.miui.com/unlock/ (while logged in with your forum account) until the page changes on opening to one that allows you to download the unlock client app:
This is it for this part for now.
Step 2: Knowing what ROM you are on and taking the steps to get to the right one if needed:
Basically, the following 'states' are possible:
China Stable Rom
Official Global Stable
'Fake' Global, locked bootloader
'Fake' Global, Unlocked bootloader; If you are part of these happy few, go directly to step 4.
For the first 3 options you will need to flash to the China dev rom: Which can be found here: http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.2.1/vince_images_8.2.1_20180201.0000.00_7.1_cn_bd9ee1a88a.tgz
This needs to be done via the so called 'Test point method', and it is the only way to do it (as of now).
Information on how to do this you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVG3Ip6UPGE.
After this, you are ready for the next step.
Step 3: Binding account and unlocking:
Note: If you have problems binding your account on step 1, use PlexVPN, setting the connection to a China location, or use the attached APK vpn service (in.invpn_2017-08-15.apk).
1: After you’ve applied and received unlock permission from MIUI you can use the account to sign into your Mi-Account on your phone.
First though, we need to establish if you need to do additional steps, so hold on to this for now.
2: Enable “Developer options” on your device by tapping few times on MIUI version.
3: Go to “Developer options” and enable “OEM Unlocking”, then go to “Mi Unlock Status” and tap on “Add account and device”.
4: Download and install the latest version of MiFlashUnlock from this page and install it on your pc (unlocking with MiUnlock 1.x version won’t work).
5. Install MiFlashUnlock, open it and press “Agree” button, sign into your Mi-account.
6: Turn off your phone completely and start it in fastboot mode. Press “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons at the same time until fastboot logo appear on the screen.
Connect your phone to PC in fastboot mode and press “Unlock” button.
7: And now this is where it gets a bit silly. You most likely will be confronted with a wait time between 72 and 360 hours. There is currently no way around this and you have to sit it out.
Once the time has passed, you can unlock your phone and are ready to flash TWRP and be a happy camper.
EDIT: There is a way around the 360 hour wait. Check this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ageos-15-1-t3780298/post76304194#post76304194
Step 4: Flash TWRP
See this topic on how to do this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/-t3727162.
Sources:
https://xiaomifirmware.com/guides-and-tips/unlock-bootloader-on-redmi-5-5a/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVG3Ip6UPGE
http://en.miui.com
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=248291 > LOS ROM Downloads
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=249434 >AEX ROM Downloads
Telegram Group: https://t.me/redmi5plusroms
Final notes:
Please comment if anything in the above is not correct or needs revising.
Thanks everyone who contributed, will add names later once I get to know your XDA accountnames .

Means i am currently on globle stabe rom i need to flash china dev?

XavierBrian said:
Means i am currently on globle stabe rom i need to flash china dev?
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Yes but probably you got that answer in the Telegram for now

Should the phone used to receive the unlock SMS be the same as the one on the device being unlocked?
I have tried my phone number but I didn't receive an SMS, so I had to use a U.S number and successfully got it.

aser_elhbayeb said:
Should the phone used to receive the unlock SMS be the same as the one on the device being unlocked?
I have tried my phone number but I didn't receive an SMS, so I had to use a U.S number and successfully got it.
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AFAIK;
No, as long as you apply with the mi account you are going to use bind later.

niels_kievits said:
AFAIK;
No, as long as you apply with the mi account you are going to use bind later.
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That's what a forum moderator said when I asked, but unfortunately I couldn't put it to test because my device is still in transit.

I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??

joam280 said:
I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??
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me too. in my case i already have permission to unlock from previous xiaomi phone. but still have to bind my current device to my account, and got stuck in error 86006. apparently i got un-official rom.

joam280 said:
I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??
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In that case, you already have permissions to unlock.

Damn, is the test point method really the only way to unlock the bootloader? I want to install Lineage but I'm not willing to open up my brand new phone and start bridging circuits..

How many devices can I unlock with one account?
And what if I sold my device?

Damn!
is this the only way to unlock the bootloader!
i just wanna root my device!

i'm on Global Stable ROM V9.2.6.0.NEGMIEK, do i need to flash to the China dev rom in order to unlock the bootloader?

sabbahy said:
i'm on Global Stable ROM V9.2.6.0.NEGMIEK, do i need to flash to the China dev rom in order to unlock the bootloader?
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Try unlocking it first, the error message you get determines

Will report back in 370 hours when I'm finally allowed to try unlocking it.

rhyme4u12 said:
Try unlocking it first, the error message you get determines
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i get an error 86006 while trying add account

sabbahy said:
i get an error 86006 while trying add account
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i have the same problem 86006 all the time on official global rom......
i know test point flashing chinese dev rom and later adding account with VPN will work....but its my girlfriends phone. she will freak out if i tear it apart.
has anyone found any other soulution for this problem ?

370 hrs...
We must really waiting for ?

Yeah no way around it, the annoying part is that I already had a Xiaomi account that I used for unlocking other phones but apparently now you can't log in with a phone number anymore so the account is lost. See y'all in 2 weeks.

And china stable doesn't allow to unlock, neither?
I thought the problem was only in global roms...

Question Anyone got it rooted /Magisk?

Through googling, there are a few tutorial in going through how to get this rooted. But does anyone has any success?
Do I have to apply to unlock the OEM unlocker first through online before getting started?
How To Root Xiaomi Poco F3 with Magisk (No TWRP Required) - NaldoTech
If you like to customize your Xiaomi Poco F3 and have complete control over its firmware, then the first thing you should do is root it. You can root the
www.naldotech.com
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-poco-f3/

Mahoro.san said:
Do I have to apply to unlock the OEM unlocker first through online before getting started?
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Yes, your F3 bootloader has to be unlocked. Keep in mind that doing so will NOT void device warranty, but phone contents will be erased. So take a backup of personal or important files before proceeding.

Thank you Leo,
Just started the unlock process and it requires 168hr (7days) of wait time , guess I can still uses my op5 phone for sometime until the wait.
Pretty annoying way of wait but at least its not unattainable.

fastleo63 said:
Yes, your F3 bootloader has to be unlocked. Keep in mind that doing so will NOT void device warranty, but phone contents will be erased. So take a backup of personal or important files before proceeding.
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Hey. Are you sure it won't void warranty ? E.g.article
Bootloader Unlocking does not Void Warranty of Xiaomi and Redmi Devices - Gizmochina
Xiaomi smartphones are popular in the developer community, thanks to the company’s policy regarding warranty against unlocking of bootloader. But the brand has now updated its policy. Thankfully, bootloader unlocks still does not void warranty of Xiaomi and Redmi devices but with some caveats...
www.gizmochina.com
It says about unlock policy :
... "This policy is applicable to Xiaomi phones in India under both the Mi and Redmi sub-brand. Other regions could possibly have variations to this policy. And before you ask, POCO is excluded from the scope of this article and this policy entirely as it operates as an independent unit and has its own separate policy."
Do you have the source of the information that unlocking POCO from anywhere in the world is officialy not voiding warranty?

I don't know exactly if the above apply in your country.
Here in Italy Xiaomi/POCO said clearly that bootloader unlock and device rooting DOES NOT void warranty.
If further operations will lead to a phone crash/brick, so warranty will be void, and device will be repaired at a cost.
If in doubt, I suggest to ask directly to your local POCO office.

I've got not local poco office jn my country (Poland) . When asked reseller they said - every software modification results in warranty loss. I don't trust their judgment entirely. Anybody know who I may ask about that?
Eventually we all know we relock bootloade, but if they want to they can see if that was the case.
I'm really struggling about unlock + root. I'm not sure if phone has a any defect.
I'll do it for sure in time (I really need V4A). I would have more morales if it was not loosing warranty

osemoka said:
...I really need V4A...
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Be aware that installing V4A on Android R devices like our F3 isn't as simple as it was with previous versions.
For example, the driver needs Selinux set to permissive to work correctly (a little risky practice).
For the moment I decided to give up, and installed a similar alternative (Wavelet).

Well. On my poco f1 with android q it was problematic but I found workaround not setting Linux to permissive I think. I just had to restart v4a and Spotify often before to make it work ^^. I am desperate to have it. I can't use in-ear headphones without auditory ear protection. They hurt my ears. Wavelet does not have that. Is it a way to achieve the effect? It's a bit off topic already so I will just ask elsewhere...

Mahoro.san said:
Thank you Leo,
Just started the unlock process and it requires 168hr (7days) of wait time , guess I can still uses my op5 phone for sometime until the wait.
Pretty annoying way of wait but at least its not unattainable.
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Hey mate I'm new on this kind of thing but can you share to me how do you unlock your bootloader?

jfmark0718 said:
Hey mate I'm new on this kind of thing but can you share to me how do you unlock your bootloader?
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Apply for unlocking Mi devices
en.miui.com

Mahoro.san said:
Do I have to apply to unlock the OEM unlocker first through online before getting started?
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Yes. Before flashing the patched boot.img you must unlock the bootloader of your F3.

What is this?There is option in dev opt that unlocks bootloader.I never unlocked my old phones by manufacturer.

djuroue1 said:
What is this?There is option in dev opt that unlocks bootloader.I never unlocked my old phones by manufacturer.
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It does not unlock bootloader, it only allows you to do it in fadtboot if you toggle it. With Xiaomi you need as well their blessing with a code to be able to unlock bootloader as far as I know (no real life experience with Xiaomi yet, still waiting for my F3)

Today I managed to set up Magisk Root without TWRP!
Installation
The Magic Mask for Android
topjohnwu.github.io
"Patching Images"
The first time the F3 was stuck in bootloop so please save the original Boot.img on the PC to flash it via Fastboot if something goes wrong.
Bootloader unlock is mandatory, is only unlocked after 1 week and deletes all data.
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Does unlocking the bootloader disable the ota rom update ? If that's the case do you have to manually flash the rom through fast boot everytime for updating?

Mahoro.san said:
Does unlocking the bootloader disable the ota rom update ? If that's the case do you have to manually flash the rom through fast boot everytime for updating?
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Afaik unlocking bootloader does not, rooting does disable ota.
And yes. Only way to flash/update roms is via fastboot untill twrp release.

I found some instructions on how to preserve Magisk root on A/B devices like our F3:
https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/ota.html
I need some advice because the Magisk uninstall process described up there involves original boot.img restoring.
But how can it be possible? The original boot.img is only on my PC, and not on the phone...

Hello, is it possible and how to have magisk after unlocking and flashing a rom with fastboot ?

lejeanlouisF said:
Hello, is it possible and how to have magisk after unlocking and flashing a rom with fastboot ?
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Yes, it's absolutely possible.
Link: Installation | Magisk
The above operations must be repeated every time you'll flash a new ROM.

I have flashed it but failed safety check .
And can't get the adaway work

Question Global ROM for Xiaomi Pad 5 (nabu)

Hi Guys,
Is there any update on the Global ROM of Xiaomi Pad 5 yet?
It is known that the global version of the tablet is being delivered at retail shops.
Bootloader Unlock has been done well so far, just waiting for the Global ROM.
Here are the reasons I must wait for the Global ROM:
1. Sogou Keyboard does not support well my local texts, especially with the physical keyboards (which I have already purchased thru shopee ~100USD ).
2. Sogou Keyboard automatically reverts back "default" keyboard after reboot even Gboard had been set to Default keyboard.
3. Bloatware, Fonts are horrible
4. No NEARBY SHARE found on the current China ROM 12.5.9.
Thank you!
--------------- Update Oct 13 2021 --------------------
You can flash the Global ROM now, it is available finally!
Do make sure:
1. You have completely unlocked your Xiaomi Pad 5 (bind Mi Account and wait 168hrs), enter Pad 5 to fastboot mode, connect Pad 5 to PC, run Unlock Tool on PC to check Pad 5 is successfully unlocked, it should state "Unlocked" with your device ID.
2. Choose "Clear All" option in XiaoMi Flash Tool to make sure that you will have a brand new ROM on the Device. Remember enter the right Directory Path to ROM folder.
3. There is an error at the end (something like your miss abc file...), that says your have successfully installed the Global ROM to your China Pad 5.
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ROM Global: https://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.5.4.0...tZJOW_UXciRi5K230s3LRK6Tmhweh_WpLfIzRt3TYcGkA
XiaoMi Flash Tool: https://www.xiaomiflash.com/downloads/MiFlash20181115.zip
XiaoMi Unlock Tool: https://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u1106245679/5.5.224.24/miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.24.zip

How did you manage to unlock on the global computer? I can't do anything at all. the tablet is linked to the account. but when unlocking, writes: bind in developer mode. But in the tablet itself I can not bind

cezarek90 said:
How did you manage to unlock on the global computer? I can't do anything at all. the tablet is linked to the account. but when unlocking, writes: bind in developer mode. But in the tablet itself I can not bind
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an error msg? its not the first time I have seen this problem

You should try with another PC/Laptop.
Make sure you have installed Xiaomi/Android Drivers, Enable Debugging Mode.
Check your USB port, Open the Xiaomi Unlock to check if your PC recognizes the Xiaomi Device when it is in fastboot mode.

Here's a mistake.
Spoiler: spoiler

I have the same "Request parameter error". Waiting to find something or an updated ROM.

Can confirm, same error shows up on my global Pad 5. I hope it will be fixed with a software update, I can't live without root lol

tikkalamt said:
I have the same "Request parameter error". Waiting to find something or an updated ROM.
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me too....

we are all with the same problem in the global rom, we need root and a global rom to flash

I don't know what is taking them so much time to solve the unlock issue and release a global rom ! Plus release the kernel source !

xmae said:
we are all with the same problem in the global rom, we need root and a global rom to flash
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The Global ROM is supposed to be here, however, I don't know why it is a blank page.
https://c.mi.com//miuidownload/detail?device=1900402

I don't know why is taking so much time to have an available global rom & to fix the unlock bootloader issue !

lakyman said:
I don't know why is taking so much time to have an available global rom & to fix the unlock bootloader issue !
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They just release 12.5.10, but for China version only!!!

I ended up ordering a China version of the Xiaomi 5 (in Canada) and I am hoping that I can load the Global ROM on it once its available. Please tell me you can.
This is my first ever Xiaomi device.

puleen said:
I ended up ordering a China version of the Xiaomi 5 (in Canada) and I am hoping that I can load the Global ROM on it once its available. Please tell me you can.
This is my first ever Xiaomi device.
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Definitely you can, but we need to wait!!!

uybaky said:
Definitely you can, but we need to wait!!!
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I hear you friend, I guess I am just impatient. Waiting for my tablet to arrive, and want to get it to be Global-ified as soon as it arrives. As a newbie, I also hope the steps to load the Global ROM are idiot-proof.

The global rom is finally available but i can't unlock the bootloader for now !

lakyman said:
The global rom is finally available but i can't unlock the bootloader for now !
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I bind xiaomi account successfully, and now wait about 5 days to unlock. Check it every day, I think your Pad will be get fixed soon.
Unlock Bootloader - "Request parameter error"
Tried to unlock bootloader using developer option "Mi unlock status". Whenever I press the "Add account and device" always give me this error! "Request parameter error" Does it happen also to you? any ideas to solve this problem?
forum.xda-developers.com

puleen said:
I hear you friend, I guess I am just impatient. Waiting for my tablet to arrive, and want to get it to be Global-ified as soon as it arrives. As a newbie, I also hope the steps to load the Global ROM are idiot-proof.
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You can flash the Global ROM now, it is available finally!
Do make sure:
1. You have completely unlocked your Xiaomi Pad 5, enter fastboot mode, connect to PC, run Unlock Tool to check, it should state "Unlocked" with your device ID.
2. Choose "Clear All" option in XiaoMi Flash Tool to make sure that you will have a brand new ROM on the Device.
3. There is an error at the end (something like your miss abc file...), that says your have successfully installed the Global ROM to your China Pad 5.
Links:
ROM Global: https://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.5.4.0...tZJOW_UXciRi5K230s3LRK6Tmhweh_WpLfIzRt3TYcGkA
XiaoMi Flash Tool: https://www.xiaomiflash.com/downloads/MiFlash20181115.zip
XiaoMi Unlock Tool: https://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u1106245679/5.5.224.24/miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.24.zip

uybaky said:
You can flash the Global ROM now, it is available finally!
Do make sure:
1. You have completely unlocked your Xiaomi Pad 5, enter fastboot mode, connect to PC, run Unlock Tool to check, it should state "Unlocked" with your device ID.
2. Choose "Clear All" option in XiaoMi Flash Tool to make sure that you will have a brand new ROM on the Device.
3. There is an error at the end (something like your miss abc file...), that says your have successfully installed the Global ROM to your China Pad 5.
Links:
ROM Global: https://bigota.d.miui.com/V12.5.4.0...tZJOW_UXciRi5K230s3LRK6Tmhweh_WpLfIzRt3TYcGkA
XiaoMi Flash Tool: https://www.xiaomiflash.com/downloads/MiFlash20181115.zip
XiaoMi Unlock Tool: https://miuirom.xiaomi.com/rom/u1106245679/5.5.224.24/miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.24.zip
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Sweet, my tablet arrived today, so I will give this a shot tonight or tomorrow.

Question [RESOLVED] Yet another Bootloader unlock issue ("Couldn't unlock, please add your account in MIUI's settings..")

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This is the following message I get when I try to unlock my phone
yes, I have done the necessary steps like usb debugging, oem unlocking and adding the Mi account using cellular, yet for some reason I keep getting this error.
I have tried the original cable, a third party one, an amd machine, an intel machine, old and latest versions (at the time of writing) of mi unlock tool, and of course I have the drivers (or else deice won't recognize in the first place.
I have debloated my phone but not to the extreme using adb tools as to not interfere with the Mi services, I only just got rid of things like pubg and other apps you can delete from the phone itself (with the exception of youtube, I used adb to remove it to replace it with ReVanced).
I have been trying this for days, and I get this exact same error regardless, even after adding my mi account in dev options so many times! Can anyone else fiure out what it could be?
I have posted the logs

Try to:
1.- log out for account from phone
2.- log in again and check the permissions,
3.- go to Xiaomi cloud and click find device
4.- return to unlock status and unlock again
or factory reset
or create a new account
Prefer an email address to log in
Unlock bootloader
Xiaomi Community
new.c.mi.com
Apply for unlocking Mi devices
en.miui.com

Unlocking bootloader will factory reset phone anyways.
I'd do it before and try to unlock right after without doing any debugging in between.

NOSS8 said:
Try to:
1.- log out for account from phone
2.- log in again and check the permissions,
3.- go to Xiaomi cloud and click find device
4.- return to unlock status and unlock again
or factory reset
or create a new account
Prefer an email address to log in
Unlock bootloader
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Apply for unlocking Mi devices
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mind if you elaborate on what "check the permissions" means? I will try that though, thank you

Ignore it, what is important, the location, also check the security of the account, emergency email.

These are the Xiaomi unlock bootloader steps from the lineageos website
Create a Mi account on Xiaomi’s website. Beware that one account is only allowed to unlock one unique device every 30 days.
Add a phone number to your Mi account.
Insert a SIM into your phone.
Enable developer options in Settings > About Phone by repeatedly tapping MIUI Version.
Link the device to your Mi account in Settings > Additional settings > Developer options > Mi Unlock status.
Download the Mi Unlock app (Windows is required to run the app).
Run the Mi Unlock app and follow the instructions provided by the app. It may tell you that you have to wait up to 30 days. If it does so, please wait the quoted amount of time before continuing to the next step!
After device and Mi account are successfully verified, the bootloader should be unlocked.

NOSS8 said:
Ignore it, what is important, the location, also check the security of the account, emergency email.
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alright, well it says my region is in the UK (even though I am not?) and I definitely did not use a vpn
I think I might try to make a new account altogether somehow, however I did use it to unlock my X3 pro all the way in 2021

SUPERTURBO41 said:
alright, well it says my region is in the UK (even though I am not?) and I definitely did not use a vpn
I think I might try to make a new account altogether somehow, however I did use it to unlock my X3 pro all the way in 2021
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All other options failed?

NOSS8 said:
All other options failed?
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it appears so, prior to this post I did the factory reset, and signing in and out of my account using email and turning on mi cloud (and turning off find my device) didn't seem to work

SUPERTURBO41 said:
it appears so, prior to this post I did the factory reset, and signing in and out of my account using email and turning on mi cloud (and turning off find my device) didn't seem to work
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Maybe you deleted an essential app with ADB.
Try to download the package via the updater to reinstall the rom.

NOSS8 said:
Maybe you deleted an essential app with ADB.
Try to download the package via the updater to reinstall the rom.
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maybe, though I highly doubt since I just removed youtube (adb shell && pm uninstall --user 0 com.google.android.youtube)
regardless I will give that a shot as well

I had already made a new account so I tried it, and finally it worked
thanks guys, guess I'll come back in a week with a sick custom rom

SUPERTURBO41 said:
I had already made a new account so I tried it, and finally it worked
thanks guys, guess I'll come back in a week with a sick custom rom
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good call

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I had already made a new account so I tried it, and finally it worked
thanks guys, guess I'll come back in a week with a sick custom rom
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make sure to backup your important files, unlocking bootloader will factory reset the phone

fxmiko said:
make sure to backup your important files, unlocking bootloader will factory reset the phone
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of course

SUPERTURBO41 said:
I had already made a new account so I tried it, and finally it worked
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This is good news.
Did you use a different sim/phone number when making a new account?
I've also been having similar issues on my thread

OberZine said:
This is good news.
Did you use a different sim/phone number when making a new account?
I've also been having similar issues on my thread
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surprisingly I didn't
to elaborate, I removed/sign out the account from my device, deleted the account from their site, made a new one (with a different email to be safe, and a wildly different name) and kept the same phone number for my convenience
and it somehow just worked, so yeah give it a shot man

SUPERTURBO41 said:
deleted the account from their site
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What do you mean deleted the account from their site?
Like fully delete my account and all the data? because I have like 10 years of data synced :/

and what's super weird is that I used my old account to unlock a poco X3 pro back in 2021 but it didn't work now in 2023
but a new account with the same phone did work
I must add that when I made the new account I DID NOT ADD THE NUMBER IMMEDIATELY
I added the number when it asked me to, when adding the device to the mi account before going to fastboot

Question Want to root mi pad5 GLOBAL MUI 13.1.4 Android 12

Hi all, I am new to rooting and don't know nothing about root, I want to root my device and don't want to install custom roms, I just want to root my MUi ROM through easy process.. Also If I failed to install rooting process, Is there a way to restore or backup ROM settings so that everything goes to normal as the way they were before.
Need seniors guide how to install by step by step and which things to check before installing MUI rooted ROM like ROM versions etc and compatibility
If there is any youtube tutorial please share link with me for my global version.
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walimipad said:
Hi all, I am new to rooting and don't know nothing about root, I want to root my device and don't want to install custom roms, I just want to root my MUi ROM through easy process.. Also If I failed to install rooting process, Is there a way to restore or backup ROM settings so that everything goes to normal as the way they were before.
Need seniors guide how to install by step by step and which things to check before installing MUI rooted ROM like ROM versions etc and compatibility
If there is any youtube tutorial please share link with me for my global version.
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1st things first, you need to unlock your bootloader before you can root anything. Doing this will delete everything and factory reset device. Don't think, not being rooted, there's anyway to effectively backup app data and device settings.
i'll have a look in a bit, but have search in this forum for how to root miui or root stock rom

ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck

reg66 said:
ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck
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Thank you, Also what is Nabu? is global and Nabu different version of ROM?

reg66 said:
ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck
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Also if I root my device, is there a way to unroot my device and make it like normal?

xiaomi devices have code names that the general public aren't usually aware of. Pad 5 is called Nabu. Poco F3 is Alioth etc etc.
Yes. you root it by flashing a magisk patched boot img, then unroot by flashing an unrooted boot img (and uninstall root apps/modules etc

reg66 said:
xiaomi devices have code names that the general public aren't usually aware of. Pad 5 is called Nabu. Poco F3 is Alioth etc etc.
Yes. you root it by flashing a magisk patched boot img, then unroot by flashing an unrooted boot img (and uninstall root apps/modules etc
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got it, One more thing I want to ask, I successfully binded my account with OEM Unlocking and it says " My Mi account is associated with this device now.“ when i was following OEM Unlocking process. and on MUIUNLOCK tool on PC, it says try after 7 days and dont login to MUI Account. But when I restarted my tablet , My account was logged in to MUI Account. Is there any problem or should I check after 7 days

walimipad said:
got it, One more thing I want to ask, I successfully binded my account with OEM Unlocking and it says " My Mi account is associated with this device now.“ when i was following OEM Unlocking process. and on MUIUNLOCK tool on PC, it says try after 7 days and dont login to MUI Account. But when I restarted my tablet , My account was logged in to MUI Account. Is there any problem or should I check after 7 days
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on pc, don't keep logging in to mi account or it might restart the 7 day timer each time. stay logged in on tablet is fine